Checklist: E28 BMW M5 1988

What to look for on this generation, worst first. Tick each line as you check it.

The inspection sheet: mark up every panel, what is underneath and how it drives.

Look for 1

Known problems, and how to check for each.

Self-levelling rear suspension All yearsAsk whether the original self-levelling suspension works or has been swapped for conventional parts. CarGurus

What owners and the press say to steer clear of.

A car whose owners skipped maintenance All yearsCarGurus calls the E28 a money pit if earlier owners did not keep up its maintenance. CarGurus

The boxes are for you: nothing you tick is sent or kept.